StopWatt and older wiring, anyone tried it?

I’ve got old wiring in my place too and I picked one up mostly out of curiosity. I can’t say I noticed a huge difference right away but after a few weeks things felt a bit more stable, maybe it was just in my head though. Hard to tell if the age of the wiring really matters with this kind of thing.

Old wiring here too, been running one for a few months now. Didn’t notice anything dramatic but the lights don’t flicker as much when the fridge kicks on. Good enough for me to keep it plugged in.

Honestly it’s probably not that deep. Old wiring or new, the thing either does something or it doesn’t. Mine’s been plugged in for a while and I haven’t had any issues with it.

I’ve got old wiring in my place too and I think it works fine either way. I didn’t expect much but after a few weeks I noticed the lights don’t dim as much when I run the vacuum. Seems pretty straightforward to me.

I’d say wiring age probably isn’t the main factor here. I’ve got old wiring and mine seems to work fine, but I wouldn’t expect it to fix any major issues with the house itself.

Old wiring or new, it’s still just plugging a box into the wall. I doubt the copper cares how old it is.

I’ve seen a few people mention it works fine with older wiring, so I’d probably just give it a shot if I were you. Not totally sure how much it really changes things, but seems like it doesn’t hurt to have it plugged in.

I wouldn’t overthink the wiring age thing. It’s just a box that plugs in and lights up green, so it either works or it doesn’t. I’ve got old cloth wiring and mine has been sitting there doing nothing noticeable for months.

Older wiring is probably the least of your worries with something like this. It just plugs in and does whatever it does, the age of the wires doesn’t change that. I’d be more curious if it actually saves anything on the bill rather than just making the lights in the house a bit steadier.

Riley, I'd separate your experience from a general verdict. You said yourself your setup might be too far gone, and that's a real possibility — but it doesn't mean the box does nothing for anyone with old wiring. Some here with cloth or knob-and-tube wiring did notice steadier lights, others noticed nothing, so it seems to depend on the individual house rather than the age of the wiring itself. Chris, if your main complaint is flickering when big appliances kick on, it's worth a try; if it's loose outlets or tripping breakers, that's a wiring repair issue and no plug-in device will fix it.